Kola definition
Any of several tropical African evergreen trees of the genus Cola, especially C. acuminata or C. nitida, cultivated for their reddish fragrant nutlike seeds, which contain caffeine and theobromine. The seeds are chewed as a stimulant and yield an extract used in pharmaceuticals and as a flavoring in foods and beverages.
noun
A nut of this tree.
noun
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Noun
Singular:
kola
Plural:
kolasOrigin of kola
- Of West African origin Temne kɔ̄la kola nut
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition